Ronan Misses "Best Mate"
16 November 2009 09:25
...Keating Ronan Keating has paid another emotional tribute to his former bandmate Stephen Gately. The Boyzone singer admits he's still "completely raw" over the 33-year-old's shock death last month. "I've still got the last text he (Stephen) sent me," Ronan...
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'Jedward' Twins Knocked Out Of X Factor
22 November 2009 09:27
...in the relegation zone. The pair, described as an "unstoppable machine" by Simon Cowell seemed unusually subdued as they sang Boyzone's No Matter What without their trademark dancing. The words "no matter what they call us/however they attack/no matter where...
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Boyzone's Gay Rights Honour
6 November 2009 10:24
...earlier this yearBoyzone have been honoured by leading gay rights organisation. The award from Stonewall commended the late Stephen Gately's contribution to raising awareness. The boyband were named entertainers of the year at Stonewall's annual awards event...
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Boyzone To Release Album Featuring Gately
1 November 2009 12:56
...have told Sky News they will release a new album featuring Stephen Gately as a tribute to the singer. The remaining members of Boyzone spoke exclusively to Sky News Gately , 33, died suddenly last month in Majorca at the holiday villa he shared with his husband...
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Mourners farewell Boyzone's Gately
18 October 2009 01:23
...north of the Irish capital for the funeral service, while outside tearful crowds held white roses and left flowers in tribute. Boyzone member Ronan Keating was among those who paid a personal tribute to Gately, who was found dead in his holiday apartment...
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Boyzone's Gately dead at 33
11 October 2009 09:15
...life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it's a huge, huge tragedy. It's so sad," Ahern said. Boyzone sold millions of records and topped the British charts with six No. 1 singles during the 1990s, including "All That I Need"...
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Stephen Gately: member of Boyzone
11 October 2009 04:04
...Gately rose to celebrity as a member of the Irish âboy bandâ Boyzone. Alongside Ronan Keating, he was one of two lead singers in the five-strong group, which had six British No 1 singles and four chart-topping albums in the 1990s and sold an estimated 20...
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Boyzone Picture Gallery
11 October 2009 07:54
PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Ronan Keating of Boyzone arrives at Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Ronan Keating of Boyzone arrives at Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Ronan Keating of Boyzone arrives at Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Keith Duffy of the Irish band Boyzone arrives at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan airport on October 11, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: A cameraman awaits the arrival of members of the Irish band Boyzone at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan airport on October 11, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Ronan Keating of Boyzone arrives at Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Keith Duffy of the Irish band Boyzone arrives at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan airport on October 11, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles.
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A view of the house where Boyzone lead singer Stephen Gately of Ireland died while on vacation in the village of Cala Llamp on the Spanish island of Majorca on October 11, 2009. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, died on yesterday while on holiday in Majorca off the coast of Spain, the Irish band with a string of hits in the 1990s said on its website.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Shane Lynch of Boyzone arrives at Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Members of the Irish band Boyzone (L-R) Shane Lynch, Ronan Keating and Mikey Graham arrive at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan airport on October 11, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Keith Duffy of the Irish band Boyzone arrives at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan airport on October 11, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT ANDRATX, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Journalists photograph the entrance of the hotel where members of the group Boyzone are staying in Port Andratx in Mallorca, Spain on October 12, 2009. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances and that the cause of death was not yet known.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Members of the Irish band Boyzone (L-R) Ronan Keating and Mikey Graham arrive at Palma de Mallorca Son San Juan airport on October 11, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Mikey Graham and Keith Duffy of Boyzone arrive at Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 15: A poster for the play 'My First Time' that was to star former Boyzone member Keith Duffy is seen in the Olympia Theatre after its cancellation on October 15, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place on Saturday. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans hold an all night vigil on Sheriff Street outside St Laurence O'Toole Church while members of Boyzone Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham spend the night with the body of their fellow band member on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: A fan prepares a tribute on Sheriff Street outside St Laurence O'Toole Church while members of Boyzone Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham spend the night with the body of their fellow band member on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans display tributes outside St Laurence O'Toole Church as Boyzone members, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham visit the body of their fellow band member Stephen Gately on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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Members of music band Boyzone arrive at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after, lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans display tributes outside St Laurence O'Toole Church as Boyzone members, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham visit the body of their fellow band member Stephen Gately on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 15: A poster for the play 'My First Time' that was to star former Boyzone member Keith Duffy is seen in the Olympia Theatre after its cancellation on October 15, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place on Saturday. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans hold an all night vigil on Sheriff Street outside St Laurence O'Toole Church while members of Boyzone Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham spend the night with the body of their fellow band member on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans hold an all night vigil on Sheriff Street outside St Laurence O'Toole Church while members of Boyzone Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham spend the night with the body of their fellow band member on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans display tributes outside St Laurence O'Toole Church as Boyzone members, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham visit the body of their fellow band member Stephen Gately on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans display tributes outside St Laurence O'Toole Church as Boyzone members, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham visit the body of their fellow band member Stephen Gately on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND - OCTOBER 17: Fans display tributes outside St Laurence O'Toole Church as Boyzone members, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy and Mikey Graham visit the body of their fellow band member Stephen Gately on October 17, 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's funeral will take place later today. The Irish singer was found dead at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca last Saturday. A post-mortem has found the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema.
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Members of music band Boyzone arrive at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
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Members of music band Boyzone arrive at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after, lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
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Members of music band Boyzone arrive at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after, lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
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Members of music band Boyzone arrive at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after, lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
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Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's partners Andrew Cowles (L) and an unidentified member the band leave on October 12, 2009 a hotel after Gately's death. Gately, 33, died on October 10, 2009 while on vacation in the village of Cala Llamp on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Gately, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday, the Irish pop group's official website said on October 11.
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PORT D'ANDRATX, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: People walk along the promenade at Port d'Andratx on October 12, 2009 in Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances but that the cause of death was not yet known.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: General view of Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Reporters gather outside of Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 13: The body of Stephen Gately is wheeled into a funeral home in the village of Calvia on October 13, 2009 in Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances and a post mortem has established that Gately died of 'natural causes'.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 13: Andy Cowles, the partner of the late Stephen Gately leaves with two unidentified women after viewing the body of Stephen Gately at a funeral home in the village of Calvia on October 13, 2009 in Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday in Majorca with partner Andy Cowles.
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A member of music band Boyzone holds his phone upon his arrival at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after, lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 13: The body of Stephen Gately is wheeled out of a morgue in Palma de Mallorca on October 13, 2009 in Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances and a post mortem has established that Gately died of 'natural causes'.
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Funerary workers carry the body Boyzone musician Stephan Gately to the morgue in Palma de Mallorca on October 13, 2009. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on vacation in the village of Cala Llamp on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: A note with flowers offering condolences is seen at the entrance to Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT d'Andratx, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Andy Cowles, the partner of the late Stephen Gately enters a hotel in Port d'Andratx on October 12, 2009 in Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances but that the cause of death was not yet known.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 13: Andy Cowles, the partner of the late Stephen Gately, leaves the courthouse following the post mortem hearing on October 13, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances and a post mortem has established that Gately died of 'natural causes'.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 13: Photographers and cameramen try to record Andy Cowles, the partner of the late Stephen Gately, leaving the courthouse on October 13, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain after attending the inquest inquiry. Boyzone star Stephen Gately died on Saturday night, aged 33, whilse on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances and a post mortem has established that Gately died of natural causes.
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Funerary workers carry the body Boyzone musician Stephan Gately to the morgue in Palma de Mallorca on October 13, 2009. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on vacation in the village of Cala Llamp on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
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PORT ANDRATX, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Ronan Keating enters a hotel on October 12, 2009 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances and that the cause of death was not yet known.
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PORT D'ANDRATX, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Simon Vigar (L) of Sky Five News reports from outside the house of Andy Cowles, the partner of the late Stephen Gately, in Andratx on October 12, 2009 in Mallorca, Spain. Boyzone star, Stephen Gately died on Saturday night aged 33 whilst on holiday in Majorca with long term partner Andy Cowles. The Spanish authorities have stated there were no signs of suspicious circumstances but that the cause of death was not yet known.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: General view of Stephen Gately's holiday home (C) on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: A note with flowers offering condolences is seen at the entrance to Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: General view of the nearby cove 'Cala Llamp' in front of Stephen Gately's holiday home on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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PORT D'ANDRATX , SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: General view of Stephen Gately's holiday home (L) on October 11, 2009 in Port d'Andratx, Spain. The Boyzone star died at his holiday home on Saturday night, aged 33, while on holiday with his civil partner Andy Cowles.
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Members of Irish boy band Boyzone arrive at Palma de Mallorca's Airport on October 11, 2009, a day after, lead singer Stephen Gately died on Mallorca Island. Gately, 33, who caused a sensation in the pop world 10 years ago by announcing he was gay, died while on holiday in Mallorca, Spain, the Irish pop group's official website said.
